Let the Cannes games begin

For the first time, this year's Cannes Lions festival will function as a mass scale game as its delegates join a MMOG - a 'massive multiplayer online game' - with the launch of the official Cannes Lions app, announced yesterday, 15 May 2013. 16 May 2013 07:24

Cannes Lions launches Lions Live initiative

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that this year, a selection of its content will be streamed live across the globe through Lions Live - a partnership between Cannes Lions, global media agency network Mindshare and YouTube. 13 May 2013 13:31

Win a scholarship, sponsorship to Cannes

Unilever's Developing & Emerging Market Young Creative Academy Scholarship Programme will see two young local individuals, who are already in the advertising industry, given an opportunity to take part in the Young Creatives Academy this year at the Cannes Lions Festival in France. The closing date for submissions is 10 May 2013. 3 May 2013 07:24

Lee Clow honoured by Cannes

Lee Clow, chairman of TBWA\Media Arts Lab and director of Media Arts, TBWA\Worldwide, is the 2013 recipient of the Lion of St Mark award. His contribution to creativity in advertising and communications will be honoured on Saturday, 22 June, during the Cannes Festival. 26 Apr 2013 09:05

Digital Media and Marketing Association

DMMA to host 'How to Take Home a Trophy' workshop

[Issued by Digital Media and Marketing Association] The Digital Media and Marketing Association is offering members and non-members an opportunity to learn how to submit an award-winning entry to any one of the many local and international awards events. 8 Apr 2013 10:56

Still time to enter Young Lions competition

Entries for the 2013 Cannes Young Lions competition are open for registration for only a few more weeks, with teams set to be briefed on Tuesday, 26 February at noon. 18 Feb 2013 09:33

ADreach

Free Loerie entries into ADreach Street Pole category

[Issued by ADreach] ADreach will be paying for five Loerie entries into the 2013 Street Pole Ad category. All campaigns flighted between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 will be eligible. 5 Feb 2013 08:45

Coca-Cola named Cannes Lions 2013 Creative Marketer of the Year

The organisers of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have named Coca-Cola as the recipient of the 2013 Creative Marketer of the Year Award. 29 Nov 2012 08:57

Review Cannes Media Lions at AMASA meeting

The next AMASA meeting on 3 October 2012 features Richard Procter, director of Vizeum South Africa and this year's Media Lion's judge, presenting case studies and trends stemming from this year's Cannes media entries. 26 Sep 2012 09:48

NATIVE

Consumers are crying out for brands that create relevance

[Issued by NATIVE] It seems that globally, the subtext of every conversation, every thought and action at the moment, is crises and revolution. At the Cannes Lions Awards 2012, it was no different. 26 Jul 2012 12:50

TBWA\South Africa

TBWA show their mettle at Cannes

[Issued by TBWA\South Africa] TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris\Johannesburg has brought home five Lions, the awards having been presented at the 59th annual Cannes Lions Festival in France. This places the agency as one of the top three local performers in the prestigious international awards show. 19 Jul 2012 09:04

Bouffant

Dean Blumberg of Bouffant directs two Cannes Lions winners

[Issued by Bouffant] Bouffant congratulates Dean Blumberg who directed Santam "Sir Sneaky" for King James, which won a Bronze Cannes Lion in the television category, and Nando's "The Last Dictator Standing" for Black River FC, which won a Cannes Bronze Lion in the media category. 3 Jul 2012 10:42

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 27: Being a great creative in a global village

Find out how to make great creative campaigns in a competitive global market by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of this week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show which airs every Wednesday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall] 29 Jun 2012 13:05

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 27: Being a great creative in a global village

This week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, streamed live 5pm-6pm via 2oceansVibe Radio, will focus on how to be a great creative in a global village. The studio guest this Wednesday evening, 27 June 2012, will be Rob McLennan, executive creative director of Net#work BBDO. [twitterfall] 27 Jun 2012 12:23